I can't find any Carriers
 

I've raided most major Japanese ports, patroled everywhere, but I just can't seem to find one. I almost did the other day, but I got unlucky and just missed her. I was attacked by her aircraft and my TC was choppy. Where can I find them?

Task forces! :yep:

Yes, but where are the task forces with carriers in them?

I don't know if there's a definate answer to this....I've been waiting for the 1.3 patch to pick up the game again, but from what I remember, task forces that I've run into usually have at least a cruiser in them. I'm not sure where a guaranteed aircraft carrier contact would be found, but I can tell you for sure that they'll be travelling in a task force. Prosecute every feasible task force contact you get, and you'll come upon one.

Does anyone know if the map at the bottom of this link shows where all jap task forces goes?
http://www.subsowespac.org/subron-14/subron-14.shtml

I think it's just luck of the draw. I would think if you found them all the time then the joy of sinking one wouldn't be as great.

Carriers tend to be a pretty rare find from my experiances. All the years I've been playing SHIII I've only ever come across one carrier, which was in '45 surrounded by DD's, which gave me a bruising before I could send her to the bottom.

Nothing better than sending a big important ship to the bottom though, hope you find one soon.

Sail and they will come. I have found task forces in the Luzon and Celebes Sea. Thay had several carriers within the force. They are out there and you will find one.

Just head for "task force" when spotted on the map. (Diamond indication rather than usual square that convoys or ships are represented by).

I've only been playing this game a week or so and already found a huge task force - carriers, cruisers, etc.

got right ni the middle of it but weather was so bad couldn't get a solution off :(

I've never seen a carrier either....seen an Ise, two Fuso's, and two Kongo's though...sooo much more fun than sinking merchants...

I have found some juicy TFs in that area as well... Once I had 3 carriers in a row and on every one I fired 4 torpedoes and only 1 exploded... lol... 12 torps and 3 blew up on target with maybe 3 missing... so I had 3 carriers with a huge list but nothing sunk, lol so frustrating



Personally I usually head for the FAST task forces and either end up with 4 dds and a European liner or a ENORMOUS task force of 25+ ships when I go for those. Its mostly just luck being in the right place because thse TFs are pulling like 26knots or something like that

Hi,

I found one TF in the Celebes Sea, 1941. They travelled from NE to SW. I could sunk one of the three carriers. It was fantastic moment :up: even if i could sunk more ...

They was crusing only at 11 Knots, which has surprising me ..

I think I might get my first carrier. I'm waiting for June 4, 1942 (It's May 29 in my game) and then I shall sink the Jap carriers at the battle of Midway.

I found a Task Force containing 2 Carriers heading south when I was just east of Japan. :D

I was out of torpedoes.:cry: (this board really needs a crying smiley :p)

i intercepted a task force containing 6 carriers. 2 big fleet ones, and 4 escort. i hit them all, but 2 escorts limped away. i also bagged a heavy cruiser that day.

it was my second patrol out of pearl, in a tambor class sub.

the total tonnage that patrol was 130,000 tons, quite impressive.